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1858 Lovettsville VA Stampede

VA
Beginning Date
Saturday, June 19, 1858
Starting Point
Lovettsville, VA
Route
Mid Points
Unknown
End Point
Unknown
Description

On Saturday night, June 19, 1858, at least 15 freedom seekers fled Lovettesville, Virginia in a "negro stampede," heading "for parts unknown."

Escape Attributes
Escape Numbers
15
Outcomes
Outcome
Unknown
Sources
Related Documents
Alexandria (VA) Gazette, June 25, 1858

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Contact

Director: Matthew Pinsker
House Divided Project
PO Box 1773 / 61 N. West Street
Dickinson College
Carlisle, PA 17013
Email: hdivided@dickinson.edu
Tel: 717-245-1865

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